Our Favorite Romantasy Books, Because the Genre Is Having a Major Moment

"Hart has a fluid writing style that immediately draws you into her world and never lets you go. Her characters are relatable and complex and the found family aspect is wonderful. Plus, the chemistry between the two main characters is addictive! It's an enemies to lovers you don't want to miss!"

—Jade Presley, author of 'The Never List'

"I love. these. books. I'm a former read-under-the-covers-til-the-wee-hours-of-the-morning middle schooler who really lost her love of reading in the following decade, and Throne of Glass was the series that brought me back to that type of book fervor. The way that Sarah J. Maas builds out this particular universe is something I haven't experienced since I read Harry Potter for the first time—it will sweep you off your feet and make you cry in the dark on an airplane. Lots of romance, lots of fun dialogue and banter, lots of twists and turns and fantasy elements that feel familiar enough to be comforting and unique enough that you'll compare every fantasy book you read after to Throne of Glass."

—Hannah Oh, Cosmopolitan Shopping Editor

"Evangeline Fox and Jack, the Prince of Hearts, will have you falling in love with them from their first encounter. As Evangeline makes a deal with Jack to try to save her broken heart, a new journey brings them closer than ever and makes her realize the truth about love and the legends of the immortal beings in her world. You won't be able to put it down and luckily there are two other books to quench your thirst for more."

—Tamara Fuentes, Cosmopolitan Entertainment Editor

“Even the most dragon-adverse will fall head over heels for this series, which is just as spicy as it is thrilling. Instead of following the quiet career path she dreamed of, Violet’s commander-in-chief mother has ordered her to train as a dragon rider, where she meets Xaden Riorson, the powerful and ruthless leader of the Rider Quadrant. While the rest of the series didn’t charm me quite as much as the first, I’m anxiously awaiting the TV series (produced by Michael B. Jordan!).”

—Madison McGee, Lifestyle Editor

"It's an enemies to lovers romance where a new vampire and a vampire huntress must come together to end vampirism. I like to call it an anti-vampire romance."

—Madison Furr, Publicity Manager at Random House Children's Books

"This series is feral. Constant entertainment, and at certain points, constant smut. At some point it becomes fan fiction of itself. It is crack. I stay up until 3am reading it. I am on book 8 of 9.5 currently and it is the wildest ride I never want to get off. Also, you have never read true enemies to lovers until you read this series. Just saying. Also: Kindle Unlimited!"

—Rachel Torgerson, Cosmopolitan Senior Director, Commerce & Lifestyle

"It's one of my favorites from childhood, definitely a perfect intro to the romantasy realm."

—Kobi, Book Influencer, @kobireadsbooks

Kicking off the Crowns of Nyaxia series, "this fantasy world features three different types of vampires and the gods warring over their existence. I love how this series will be made up of three duets following three different couples (plus a few bonus novellas/novels). The first duet features a human surviving deadly trials against vampires, enemies to lovers, found family, and some spice!"

—Serena Erin, Book Influencer, @serena.erin.reads

“As someone who is forever chasing the feel of reading The Hunger Games and Divergent when I was in middle school, Conform might be the closest I’ve gotten to it yet. Although it’s technically dystopian, it shares so many traits with the best romantasy novels: a compelling love triangle, vivid world-building, and ample twists as we follow a lifelong outcast whose world is forever changed when she’s chosen to be the mate of a high-ranking official.”

—Madison McGee, Lifestyle Editor

"In a genre that remains predominantly white and heterosexual, this Black Fae novel with a sapphic romance stood out to me as one of the best fantasies I'd read in a while."

—Kamilah Cole, author of 'So Let Them Burn'

"This is a super sweet, incredibly fun read. It has everything: centuries old brooding hotties, magical time travel, a literal wolf god, sisters with a never ending bond. We're waiting very patiently for the next book in the series, but the first 2 and the novella are everything."

—Rachel Torgerson, Cosmopolitan Senior Director, Commerce & Lifestyle

"Paranormal romances have been taking over and if you've ever wondered about the omegaverse, well, there's no better place to start. Not only does The Fake Mate make is super easy to understand the rules of this wild world, but Lana Ferguson raises the heat and gives you everything you ever want in a fake dating book."

—Tamara Fuentes, Cosmopolitan Entertainment Editor

"This is the second book in the Star-Touched duology—they can be read separately or together—and it's an absolute dream! With magic I wish were real, ridiculously swoony banter, and beautiful prose, there's a lot to love about this book. I dare you not to fall for Gauri and Vikram as their unlikely partnership takes them through the Tournament of Wishes where nothing is as it seems."

—DJ, Book Influencer, @lifeinfiction

"Romantasy doesn't necessarily have to mean super high stakes and the world coming to an end. Instead, Sarah Beth Durst proves that sometimes we need is a cozy fantasy world where we can be transported to an island that is in need of a little magic. Thankfully, Sarah delivers it tenfold with this sweet book that will feel like the best cup of tea."

—Tamara Fuentes, Cosmopolitan Entertainment Editor

“I’m a Nora Ephron superfan, which means a novel billed as You’ve Got Mail-meets-mythology was right up my alley. Two rival journalists vying for their own newspaper column discover they have a unique connection through a magical typewriter. Ultimately, their romantic bond is tested on the front lines of the war being waged by the gods who have re-emerged after centuries of sleep.”

—Madison McGee, Lifestyle Editor

"This book had me at necromancy in Gothic New Orleans! I am a forever sucker for a deadly competition. The first chapter got me by the neck and did not let go. Reading this romantasy was, simply, SO much fun. Ophelia's relationship with her OCD was so compelling and wonderfully done. And the chemistry with the mysterious Blackwell? I ate it up and will be coming back for seconds."

—Kelsey Impicciche, YouTuber and author of 'Voice of the Ocean'

"Holly Black is the faerie queen! This is enemies-to-lovers at its finest and you won't believe the twist and turns she has in store as Jude Duarte stops at nothing to make things right in the world of Elfhame. Get ready to be put under an irresistible spell that keeps fans wanting more."

—Tamara Fuentes, Cosmopolitan Entertainment Editor

"This book has it all—a page-turning mystery, incredible fantasy world (the circles of Hell, inspired by each of the seven deadly sins), a delicious puzzle at its heart, but most of all, a love story that turns you green with envy...as the literal Prince of Envy meets his match in a secretive artist. The two have explosive sexual chemistry—and hilarious banter—page after page as they realize their fates are intertwined with solving the puzzle and winning an increasingly deadly game."

—Helen O'Hare, Executive Editor at Mulholland/Little, Brown and Company